May 19, 2023 at 7:23 AM Updated: SpaceX launches Iridium, OneWeb communications satellites from California. (SpaceX) SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – SpaceX on Saturday morning launched the Iridium OneWeb mission from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, following a scrub on Friday. Fifteen OneWeb internet satellites, a OneWeb test satellite and five Iridium-9 L band satellites took the trip to low-Earth orbit on behalf of their respective manufacturers and operators. Recommended Videos Friday, the Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to take off at 9:19 a.m. ET but entered a hold shortly afterward. Saturday’s launch occurred at 9:16 a.m. ET, conducted with no holdups.